Donations from Germany!

If you've been reading post lately, you know our Dear Friend, Katie B sends knitted and crocheted goodies all the way from a military base in Germany. If that doesn't make you believe in the goodness in people......I don't know what will. Thank you, Thank you Katie for remember your roots back here in Ohio and thank you to you and your husband for serving abroad. We are lucky to have people like the two of you serving us.

Katie's on going support of our cause is soooooooooooo awesome. She's crocheted and donated 10 cotton washcloths, 6 scarves, and 11 hats. Katie...you ROCK!

2012 Donations:
Hats: 290+11=301
Scarves: 187+6=193
Slippers: 65
Shawls: 2
Sweaters 3
Vest 1
Afghans: 22
Mittens: 135
Squares: 280
Socks: 106
Rain Poncho's 154
Cotton Washcloths 144+10=154
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves, facemasks, neck warmers, t-shirts etc)

**Reminder folks to tuck in your tails, best to do that as you work rather then leaving them til the end. Working them in as you go makes the item more finished and more secure. **


All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Donations from The Gem State

Thank you Tamie G, our newest pairs of helping hands from the state of Idaho, The Gem State for this donation of 13 crocheted cotton washcloths and soap. These are items always needed by the various shelters and are very much appreciated. Happy to have you join us here, and hope to see you often.

AND folks with Tamie's donation and help....drum roll please...............
We've added another state to our map. Please scroll to the bottom of the blog. We now 35 states that have donated (only 15 states that haven't), and 6 countries outside the US that have helped us out.

Surely there's someone in: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Conn, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Miss, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas and or Utah that knows how to knit or crochet and would like to give to help someone less fortunate. Wouldn't it be FABULOUS if we had every state representative with a caring giving person? Throwing the challenge out there....which I do from time to time.

2012 Donations:
Hats: 290
Scarves: 187
Slippers: 65
Shawls: 2
Sweaters 3
Vest 1
Afghans: 22
Mittens: 135
Squares: 280
Socks: 106
Rain Poncho's 154
Cotton Washcloths 131+13=144
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves, facemasks, neck warmers, t-shirts etc)

**Reminder folks to tuck in your tails, best to do that as you work rather then leaving them til the end. Working them in as you go makes the item more finished and more secure. **

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

The Show Me State Donates Cotton Washcloths

Pretty, colorful and always appreciated knitted washcloths from Susan S from Missouri, The Show Me State. Lovely color selection Susan, many thanks for your support...please keep showing us. I think making the corner to corner style might be favorite pattern.......I don't have to write that one down. lol I love all the designs but really do need the patterns written down so I can count and keep track where I am.

Keep up the good work Susan.

2012 Donations:
Hats: 290
Scarves: 187
Slippers: 65
Shawls: 2
Sweaters 3
Vest 1
Afghans: 22
Mittens: 135
Squares: 280
Socks: 106
Rain Poncho's 154
Cotton Washcloths 131+10=141Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves, facemasks, neck warmers, t-shirts etc)

**If you've not read the information in the tabs across the top of the blog recently, please do take to do so. Things have been added.**

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Donations from a Speedy Hook in Georgia

4 Squares, 5 matching hat and scarves set all crocheted and donated by Diana K from The Peach Tree State (Georgia). Unsure if Diana mailed her 3 boxes all at one time or whether they came at different times through out my time away; so am grouping them here all together. I love the pretty shade of purple! Obviously she used her left over yarn from the hats and scarves to make some granny squares too. Good utilization.
16 crocheted granny squares here....can you see how these plus the ones above are all going to go well together!
AND 6 more matching sets of hats and scarves. Woot Woot! Diana your hook must be on file! Many thanks for your thoughtful donations. Keep up the good work.

2012 Donations:
Hats: 279+5+6=290
Scarves: 176+5+6=187
Slippers: 65
Shawls: 2
Sweaters 3
Vest 1
Afghans: 22
Mittens: 135
Squares: 260+4+16=280
Socks: 106
Rain Poncho's 154
Cotton Washcloths 131
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves, facemasks, neck warmers, t-shirts etc)

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Ohio and Tennessee Team Up and Donate

Above 6 donated knitted and crocheted washcloths (particularly love the basket weave tan and brown one. These 6 cloths are donated by either Judy B from Ohio or Suzann W from Tennessee. Great Donations from either The Buckeye State or The Volunteer State (how perfect that nickname is).
These 6 knitted washcloths are also either donated by Judy B in Ohio or Suzann W in Tennessee. Both my notes say 6 washcloths, both pictures have 6 washcloths so when I went to edit pictures and label pictures in preparation for writing the scheduled post I didn't know who's 6 belong to whom. I also keep the notes you include with your donations (when you do), and or cut the mailing label off the box or pouch and stack them on my desk to use for posting. Each note has notes like: photo, email, blog and what the donation was. When I take the photo I check it off, when I sent thank you email...I check it off, when I write blog post I check it off and pitch the note. Soooooooooooo, you see my puzzle. I use the notes to label the pictures......never had this happen before where the same number of cloths, or hats etc were listed.

So, I thank you both Judy B and Suzann W for your thoughtful donations. I appreciate them both. Sing out if you're reading this and tell me who's 6 cloths were yours. Rest assured both groups of 6 are needed and appreciated.

Edited***Thanks Suzann W from Tenn for helping by identifying your 6 are the bottom six. Appreciate the helping hand!***

2012 Donations:
Hats: 279
Scarves: 176
Slippers: 65
Shawls: 2
Sweaters 3
Vest 1
Afghans: 22
Mittens: 135
Squares: 260
Socks: 106
Rain Poncho's 154
Cotton Washcloths 119+6+6=131
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves, facemasks, neck warmers, t-shirts etc)

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!